MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND URBAN FORM COMMITTEE HELD ON FRIDAY, 04 AUGUST 2006 AT 9:30 AM

1. APOLOGIES

   That the apologies of Cr Storer for non-attendance, Cr Simpson for lateness and Cr Leighton for early departure be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee meeting held on Friday, 30 June 2006 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   There were no requests to speak in public forum.

5. REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

   That the report of the Acting Committee Manager dated 28 July 2006 be received.

   CARRIED

6. CITY PLANNING QUARTERLY REPORT

   That the report of the Manager City Planning to the Committee on key achievements in environmental, heritage and urban form matters for the last quarter be received.

   CARRIED

7. END OF FIRST YEAR PROGRESS REPORT ON MAYORAL TASK FORCE ON URBAN DESIGN ACTION PROGRAMME

   1. That a work programme for Year 2 actions identified by the Mayoral Task Force on Urban Design be reported to the Committee in September 2006.
   2. That the General Manager City Development and Group Manager City Planning be thanked for a very strong year in implementing the visions of the Urban Design Task Force in its first year in Auckland.

   CARRIED

8. BARRIERS AND INCENTIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

   That Beacon Pathway's report of July 2006 which identifies actions to overcome barriers and improve incentives to sustainable building in Auckland City be considered:

   1. In Auckland City's input to the review of the Building Code currently underway;
   2. In the forthcoming review of the Isthmus District Plan;
   3. By the Taskforce on Sustainability;
   4. In the development of Auckland City's action plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions under the Communities for Climate Protection milestone framework.

   CARRIED

9. DRAFT NEW ZEALAND COASTAL POLICY STATEMENT

   That Council submits a response to the draft New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement when it becomes available for public consultation and submissions in 2007.

   CARRIED

10. VOLCANIC FEATURES PROGRAMME UPDATE

    That the report of the Programme Manager: Volcanic Cones dated 18 July 2006 be received.

    CARRIED

11. DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR MAUNGAWHAU MT EDEN DOMAIN

    1. That the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee endorse the Draft Maungawhau - Mt Eden Management Plan for public notification.
    2. That the Chair of the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee appoint a hearing panel (including Independent Commissioners) to hear submissions and make a recommendation to Council on the final changes to the Maungawhau - Mt Eden Management Plan.

    [Attachment 11a]

    CARRIED

12. MAUNGAWHAU CONSERVATION PLAN

    That the draft conservation plan for Maungawhau - Mt Eden as presented by CFG Heritage Consultants on 21 July 2006, be endorsed as the Final Draft Conservation Plan for Maungawhau - Mt Eden.

    CARRIED

13. MAUNGAWHAU MT EDEN VISITOR CENTRE OPTIONS

    1. That officers investigate the establishment of a geo-cultural visitor/interpretive experience on Maungawhau directed towards becoming a world-class interpretative space presenting Aucklanders' historical and contemporary relationship to the City's volcanic landscape, harbour and history.
    2. That the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form committee endorses the developed site associated with Langton's as the principle area of focus for preparatory investigative work for a visitor/interpretive/cultural facility at Maungawhau (although not excluding further preparatory technical investigations across other sites).

    CARRIED

14. OWAIRAKA - MT ALBERT DOMAIN IMPROVEMENTS

    1. That the Committee approve a project to develop and implement new interpretive signage on Owairaka Domain to a value of $50,000 to be funded from the 2006/07 open space & volcanic cone targeted rate.
    2. That the Committee approve a project to develop a Master Plan for Owairaka Domain to a value of $25,000 to be funded from the 2006/2007 open space & volcanic cone targeted rate.

    CARRIED

15. CHANGE OF MEETING DATE FOR OCTOBER 2006 MEETING

    That the Committee agree to a change of date for the October 2006 meeting.

    CARRIED

16. NOTICE OF MOTION - INTER-COUNCIL WORKING PARTY ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

    The Chairman moved:

    That the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee make a recommendation to council:

    1. That Cr Abel is appointed as the Auckland City Council representative on the inter-council working party on genetically modified organisms with the alternate to be appointed by the Chair.
    2. That the Chief Executive be requested to appoint an Auckland City Council representative on the inter-council working party on genetically modified organisms.
    3. That Council notify Dr Kerry Grundy, inter-council working party on genetically modified organisms co-ordinator, of the above appointments.

    Cr Sefuiva moved the following amendment to resolution B.

    2. That the Chief Executive officer offer support to the Council's representative on the working party.

    A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

    For the Amendment:	Against the Amendment:
    Cr Neil Abel Cr Glenda Fryer Cr Noelene Raffills Cr Penny Sefuiva Cr Richard Simpson	Cr Bill Christian Cr Christine Caughey

    Deputy Mayor, Cr Linda Leighton, Cr Faye Storer and His Worship the Mayor were absent.

    The amendment was declared CARRIED by 5 votes to 2.

    The Chairman put the substantive motion.

    1. That Cr Abel be appointed as the Auckland City Council representative on the inter-council working party on genetically modified organisms with the alternate to be appointed by the Chair.
    2. That the Chief Executive officer offer support to the Council's representative on the working party.
    3. That Council notify Dr Kerry Grundy, inter-council working party on genetically modified organisms co-ordinator, of the above appointments.

    CARRIED

17. COUNCILLOR RAFFILL'S REPORT

    That Councillor Raffill's verbal report from the Avondale Community Board on the formulation of a policy and guide for planting of new trees in Residential Zone 6 be received.

    CARRIED

18. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

    That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

    The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

    Item No.	General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
    C1.	Verbal Report Hauraki Gulf Islands Preview	Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7	Section 48(1)(a)
    C2	Inclusion of Additional Buildings & Objects for Scheduling in The Auckland City District Plan (Isthmus Section)	Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7	Section 48(1)(a)
    C3	Proposed Plan Change 211 - Inclusion of an Additional Tree for Scheduling in The Auckland City District Plan (Isthmus Section)	Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7	Section 48(1)(a)

    This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1) (a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows

    Item No.	Reason to withhold information under section 7
    C1.	To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.	[Section 7(2)(b)(ii)]
    C2.	To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.	[Section 7(2)(b)(ii)]
    C3.	To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.	[Section 7(2)(b)(ii)]

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 1.02 pm.